CALM vs SFD vs BYND Stock Comparison

Cal-Maine Foods, Smithfield Foods and Beyond Meat Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CALM Cal-Maine Foods Inc
$62.60 -12.7% 1M -29.9% 1Y
Market cap
$2.91B
P/E
49.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.53B
Div. yield
–
Meat and Poultry Consumer Staples
1 win
SFD Smithfield Foods Inc
$18.64 -1.5% 1M -13.9% 1Y
Market cap
$7.20B
P/E
6.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.47B
Div. yield
–
Meat and Poultry Consumer Staples
4 wins
BYND Beyond Meat, Inc.
$7.15 -28.7% 1M +151.8% 1Y
Market cap
$114.38M
P/E
0.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$258.85M
Div. yield
–
Meat and Poultry Consumer Staples
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Smithfield Foods leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Smithfield Foods 4, Beyond Meat 4, Cal-Maine Foods 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCALMSFDBYNDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.91B $7.20B $114.38M SFD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 49.5x 6.8x 0.4x BYND
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 9.0x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -42.5% +4.3% -14.1% SFD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.3% 6.8% 111.7% BYND
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 11.7% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 0.4x 0.2x BYND
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -29.9% -13.9% +151.8% BYND
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.7%/yr — -40.5%/yr CALM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.1% 25.9% 369.1% SFD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 90/100 32/100 SFD

Percentile Scorecard

CALMSFDBYND

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCALMSFDBYND
Valuation 33 #23 of 34 100 #1 of 34 9 #31 of 34
Growth 3 #30 of 31 70 #10 of 31 60 #13 of 31
Profitability 32 #20 of 29 96 #2 of 29 25 #22 of 29
Financial Health 92 #4 of 37 89 #5 of 37 33 #25 of 37
Shareholder Returns 100 #1 of 25 96 #2 of 25 –
Overall 52 90 32
  • CALM ranked among 38 companies in Agribusiness
  • SFD ranked among 38 companies in Agribusiness
  • BYND ranked among 38 companies in Agribusiness

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCALMSFDBYNDSPY
1 month -12.7%-1.5%-28.7% -1.0%
3 months -30.7%-29.0%+1,176.8% +2.9%
6 months -17.9%-36.5%+721.8% +6.4%
Year to date -21.3%-16.5%+772.0% +11.4%
1 year -29.9%-13.9%+151.8% +13.1%
3 years +38.8%—+16.4% +79.4%
3 years, per year +11.6%—+5.2% +21.5%
5 years +74.1%—-92.5% +67.7%
5 years, per year +11.7%—-40.5% +10.9%
10 years +69.0%—— +255.2%
10 years, per year +5.4%—— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureCALMSFDBYNDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.1%25.9%369.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.7%27.4%105.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.17-0.161.90 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.99-0.540.41 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.1%-38.4%-99.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -33.0%-37.0%-51.6% -2.5%
52-week high $93.50$29.59$14.77 $779.14
52-week low $60.61$18.22$0.41 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCALMSFDBYND
P/E now vs peer median 49.8xmedian 14.9x 6.9xmedian 14.9x 0.4xmedian 14.9x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 0.5x 0.5xmedian 0.5x 0.5xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.1xmedian 9.0x 4.8xmedian 9.0x -0.2xmedian 9.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -89.2xmedian 15.2x 9.1xmedian 15.2x -1.0xmedian 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.1x 1.0xmedian 1.1x 2.2xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median -0.92median 1.28 —median 1.28 0.01median 1.28

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCALMSFDBYND
Revenue $2.53B $15.47B $258.85M
Gross profit $361.14M $2.07B $7.98M
Operating income $18.84M $1.33B -$314.42M
Net income $62.80M $1.07B $289.10M
Free cash flow -$32.77M $807.00M -$120.01M
R&D – – $19.38M
EPS (diluted) $1.26 $2.68 $14.65
Cash & equivalents $113.54M $1.35B $171.37M
Total debt – $8.02B $381.84M
Shares (diluted) 46.70M 395.77M 19.73M
Enterprise value $1.92B $2.15B -$569.18M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCALMSFDBYND
P/E 49.8x 6.9x 0.4x
P/FCF -89.2x 9.1x -1.0x
P/Operating cash flow 29.3x 6.4x -1.1x
P/S 1.2x 0.5x 0.5x
P/B 1.1x 1.0x 2.2x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 1.3x 2.2x
EV/EBITDA 19.1x 4.8x -0.2x
EV/EBIT 149.2x 6.0x -0.2x
EV/Revenue 1.1x 0.5x 0.3x
EV/FCF -85.8x 9.9x -0.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 28.2x 6.9x -0.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.92 – 0.01

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCALMSFDBYND
Revenue growth (1Y) -42.5% 4.3% -14.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.0% – -10.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -81.1% 2.6% -68.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -29.4% – 41.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -98.8% 11.0% -84.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -71.3% – -5.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -95.1% 15.8% 275.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -53.7% – 44.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -95.2% 16.2% 122.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -54.1% – 28.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -92.8% 11.8% -1.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -48.1% – 14.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -102.7% 15.5% 3.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -27.2% – 16.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCALMSFDBYND
Gross margin 14.3% 13.4% 3.1%
EBITDA margin 5.8% 10.8% -107.0%
Operating margin 0.7% 8.6% -121.5%
Pretax margin 2.9% 8.6% 111.7%
Net margin 2.3% 6.8% 111.7%
FCF margin -1.3% 5.2% -46.4%
Operating cash flow margin 3.9% 7.5% -42.5%
Return on equity 2.4% 15.4% 1,621%
Return on assets 2.1% 8.9% 50.8%
Return on invested capital – 11.7% –
Return on capital employed 0.7% 13.3% -68.7%
Asset turnover 0.8x 1.3x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 1.1x -0.4x
Stock comp / revenue – – 13.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCALMSFDBYND
Debt / assets – 16.7% 20.6%
Debt / equity – 0.3x 2.0x
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.4x 0.2x
Debt / FCF – 2.5x -1.0x
Liabilities / assets 14.4% 41.7% 89.9%
Equity / assets 85.6% 58.3% 10.1%
Interest coverage – 38.1x -12.9x
Current ratio 7.7x 2.6x 2.6x
Quick ratio 1.5x 1.7x 1.8x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.7x 1.5x
Altman Z-score 6.68 3.31 -3.44

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCALMSFDBYND
Dividend yield 3.9% 6.3% –
Net buyback yield 4.7% – –
Shareholder yield 8.6% 6.3% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCALMSFDBYND
Forward P/E – 9.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-3.31FY2026 $2.08FY2026 $-10.13FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -149.9%FY2026 -18.4%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +6.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.42BFY2026 $14.87BFY2026 $234.10MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -16.7%FY2026 -4.3%FY2026 -15.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.8% +8.8% +8.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCALMSFDBYND
Held by institutions 93.5% 13.6% 23.3%
Institutions holding 454 281 204
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.5% +14.1% -0.6%
Institutions buying 256 188 96
Institutions selling 140 70 67
Buyers to sellers 1.83 2.69 1.43

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CALMSFDBYND
CALM 1.00 0.28 -0.05
SFD 0.28 1.00 0.04
BYND -0.05 0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CALM, SFD and BYND?

Smithfield Foods (SFD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) $2.91B, Smithfield Foods (SFD) $7.20B, Beyond Meat (BYND) $114.38M.

Which stock is cheaper, CALM, SFD and BYND?

Beyond Meat (BYND) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) 49.5x, Smithfield Foods (SFD) 6.8x, Beyond Meat (BYND) 0.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Smithfield Foods (SFD) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) -42.5%, Smithfield Foods (SFD) +4.3%, Beyond Meat (BYND) -14.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Beyond Meat (BYND) has the highest net margin (Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) 2.3%, Smithfield Foods (SFD) 6.8%, Beyond Meat (BYND) 111.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Beyond Meat (BYND) returned the most: Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) -29.9%, Smithfield Foods (SFD) -13.9%, Beyond Meat (BYND) +151.8%. Over five years, Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) compounded fastest (Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) +11.7%/yr, Beyond Meat (BYND) -40.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Smithfield Foods (SFD) has been the steadiest (Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) 30.1%, Smithfield Foods (SFD) 25.9%, Beyond Meat (BYND) 369.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CALM, SFD and BYND?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Smithfield Foods (SFD) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.